Where does “divertisement” come from?
divertisement (English) comes from French divertissement, from French divertir, from Latin dīvertere, from Latin dīvertō, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís — two.
divertisement (English): diversion; amusement; recreation
Definitions
- diversion; amusement; recreation
Ancestry of “divertisement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | divertissement | entertainment |
| 2 | French | divertir | to amuse; to entertain; to distract |
| 3 | Latin | dīvertere | — |
| 4 | Latin | dīvertō | to separate |
| 5 | Latin | dī- | Two, double; di |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δί- | Twice, double |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |